#Li Ming Yue

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Cdrama: The Love by Hypnotic (2019)

Say your jealousy out!!! #明月照我心 #TheLoveByHypnotic #shorts #fangyilun

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1K3nKX_QjJE

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Ming-Yue (not to be confused with Mingyu) is a librarian/bookseller character I made!

Been having fun playing with designs lately, decided to try my hand at a red panda to make my middle school self excited (who could not figure out how to style a red panda for the life of her)

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Nian Baiyu is trying his best (੭ ˊ^ˋ)੭ ♡

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Cdrama: The Love by Hypnotic (2019)

She's so jealous #明月照我心 #TheLoveByHypnotic#shorts #fangyilun

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xIK5-CSWMeo

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Demon expert ✘

Cat dad ✓

Bonus:

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𝖙𝖆𝖌 𝖉𝖗𝖔𝖕! 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘 𝐈𝐈

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Cdrama: The Love by Hypnotic (2019)

Someone is peeking #明月照我心 #TheLoveByHypnotic #shorts #fangyilun

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0XyqzoPcwT0

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LMK OC COMPETITION: ROUND 1 BRACKET

And here is the bracket for the competition! So exciting! Thank you to all those who submitted their OC!!! Be sure to check out this post for information on propaganda + the rules in order to prepare for the competition. The polls will go up Monday, April 22nd at 7 AM PDT

Got a question? Be sure to check the FAQs first, otherwise, feel free to send me an Ask^^

Check below the cut to view the match-ups and creators!

LEFT SIDE:

Xin Yi (@monkiart) VS Yue Li (@thelovemaiden) [link to poll]

Jade (@demonichunny) VS Ming Yue (@crimson-cring-art) [link to poll]

Yeva Ivanova Tereshkov/Yeva Moon (@chuitu) VS Keya Xiǎo Húdié (@keykittygirl) [link to poll]

Shù Zuì/Shùzuì/Shuying (@luminancebwyons) VS Wu Ming (@itsalice3940) [link to poll]

Hǔ-pò-Māo (@amberstargirl) VS Blitz (@yuendelahoya) [link to poll]

Huáng Mudan (@yourlocaleggperson) VS Bài Lùjing (Lord Deer Demon) (@loverofstufflof) [link to poll]

Ling (@camhues) VS AW (Asher Wilson) (@noteverystarisasun) [link to poll]

Xiaoqing (@twinklecupcake) VS Lina/Yueyang (@melodyswishes) [link to poll]

RIGHT SIDE:

Yu Ling (@lmkobsessedmoth) VS Hua Mei/Eris (@mikog3 ) [link to poll]

Ox-Head (@allthenicknamesweretaken) VS Java (@the-real-dev) [link to poll]

Liu Xiuling (@latvian-spider) VS Yuèliàng (@sun4ndmo0n) [link to poll]

Huilian (惠莲) (@hummingbird13) VS Rin Xuan (@zammy357) [link to poll]

Sky (@skylinx2o) VS Shing Delun (@dragonnerd) [link to poll]

Jade Rabbit (@sarahawriter) VS Vervet (@rae-blu) [link to poll]

Jiao Yue (Ying Jiao Yue) (@yingjiaoyue) VS Hui Ying (@mysticarts) [link to poll]

Zhu Li Na (@janetbrown711) VS Li Qiū Zi (@tiredghostness) [link to poll]

Have fun and good luck to everyone!!

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best cdramas I’ve watched since the last one of these posts in 2023 (and some I’m still looking forward to seeing)

A League of Nobleman (watch on WeTV VIP | watch on AppleTV | watch on Viki | watch on bilibili | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "The Mystery of Zhang Guo" (张公案) by Da Feng Gua Guo (大风刮过) starring Jing BoRan, Song WeiLong, Hong Yao, Guo Cheng and Wang Duo. Definitely gay, but in like a very focused, we-have-a-mystery-to-solve way. Loved the acting and the plot; cannot believe people actually gave Song Weilong shit for his acting in this drama. He was aMAzing. The downside is that the editing grew progressively sloppier as the drama progressed, and although majority of the visuals were very satisfying, I never realized how crappy the quality of the light was until I tried gifing some of the scenes. The upside is Jing BoRan holding kittens. Enough Said. 7/10

The Blood of Youth (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "Shao Nian Ge Xing" (少年歌行) by Zhou Mu Nan (周木楠) starring Li HongYi, Liu XueYi and Ao RuiPeng. Love this goddamn drama. I adopted the entire cast within the first 3 episodes and then I spent the next 37 terrified that half of them would get killed off. There’s def some major character death in this drama my chickens, so keep that in mind (and not a canonical death either, from what I understand). Anyway, this is my fave genre by far so I’m never really picky, but this drama is exhilarating and gorgeous from beginning to end. Highly recommend. 9/10

New Life Begins (watch on iQIYI | watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Qing Chuan Ri Chang" (清穿日常) by Duo Mu Mu Duo (多木木多) starring Bai JingTing and Tian XiWei. Just sweet and fluffy. The plot is easy and devoid of complexities, but very satisfying nonetheless. The acting is definitely on another level. The entire cast has bonkers chemistry, and it’s about time someone made good use of Bai Jingting’s comedy potential. One of the top 5 easy viewing dramas on my rewatch list.  8/10

The Legendary Life of Queen Lau (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Huang Hou Liu Hei Pang" (皇后刘黑胖) by Ge Yang (戈鞅) starring Li JiaQi and Li HongYi. Loved this. Although it doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects, this is basically a comedy from beginning to end. Not gonna lie, I mainly gave this a go for Li Hongyi, but it’s hard to even notice him when Li Jiaqi is in the room. There’s no shame in being overshadowed by superior talent :) 7/10

(yeah, after all this, I rewatched Nirvana In Fire again)

Under the Microscope (watch on Apple TV | watch on Bilibili | watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) Adapted from the novel "Xian Wei Jing Xia De Da Ming" (显微镜下的大明) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸) starring Zhang RuoYun and Wang Yang. Continuously impressed by Zhang RuoYun’s skills. This drama is 90% grit and tension. Drool-worthy visuals. Interesting plot. Sound mixing that gives me a Mo Ran style boner. Make your friends watch it and they will hate you. 9/10

Till The End of The Moon (watch on YouTube | watch on Apple TV | watch on Viki) Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝). Starring Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu. This was so breathtakingly gorgeous. The chemistry between the actors, the visuals, the special effects, the costumes, everything is stunning in this drama. The romance is by no means original, but still manages to draw you in. Absolutely worth watching at least once. 8/10

Still waiting on:

Immortality - based on danmei novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by 肉包不吃肉 starring Chen Feiyu and Luo Yunxi (you can think I’m a clown but you’d be wrong bc I’m a wholeass circus)

Winner Is King - based on the danmei novel Sha Po Lang by Priest starring Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan

Step By Step Lotus - based on historical novel Return to Ming Dynasty as Prince by 月关 starring Zhang Binbin and Luo Yunxi

Eternal Faith - based on danmei novel Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu starring Zhai Xiaowen and Zhang Linghe

Joy Of Life Season 2 - based on wuxia novel of the same name by 猫腻 starring Zhang Ruoyun and Li Qin

Story of Kunning Palace - based on the novel 坤宁 by 时镜 starring Bai Lu and Zhang LingHe

Flying Phoenix - based on danmei novel of the same name by 風弄 starring Dai Jingyao and Shu Yaxin

The Story of the Bat - based on danmei novel Bat by Feng Nong starring Mao Zijun and Zhang Yao

The Longest Promise - based on xianxia novel Zhu Yan by 沧月 starring Xiao Zhan, Ren Min, and Zhang Yunlong

Mysterious Lotus Casebook - based on wuxia novel 吉祥纹莲花楼 by Teng Ping 藤萍 starring Cheng Yi and Zeng ShunXi

Follow Your Heart - historical drama starring Song Yi and Luo Yunxi 

The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton - historical drama starring Zhu Yawen and Yu Haoming

White Cat Legend - based on manhua of the same name starring Ding Yuxi and Zhou Qi

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Non-Human (2018) 非人哉

Director: Zhong Ming Screenwriter: Yi Wang Air Starring: Yang Ning / Shan Xin / Jiang Guangtao / Su Shangqing / Tong Xinzhu / Baomu Zhongyang / You Wu Yue Shan / Ding Dong / Tut Harmon / Yan Meme / Li Lanling / Yan Yeqiao / Chang Rongshan / Liu Mingyue / Ye Zhiqiu Genre: Comedy / Animation / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2018-03-29 (Mainland China) Number of seasons: 2 Episodes: 144 Single episode length: 5 minutes Also known as: Inhuman Type: Reimaging

Summary:

How do the "famous" spirits in Chinese classical myths and legends survive in modern society? They have become housewives, warm men, office workers, and dog dads with fairy characteristics around us. They staged funny and weird episodes in life about happiness and friendship, creating an incredible two-dimensional fairyland in our ordinary and busy daily life.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/27620007/

Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLytMDv2C97saBjVZwkrWwA2lQ_6-KfzhB

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ATLA Book 3 Character Stats

One thing I have been wondering for a while is how many lines of dialogue each character has in ATLA. I recently figured out an easy way to calculate it, so here are the stats for Book 3. You can look at the stats for Book 1 and Book 2 at those links.

There are 3309 total lines of dialogue in the season. They are divided up as follows:

Sokka 526 lines, 15.90% Aang 486 lines, 14.69% Zuko 433 lines, 13.09% Katara 388 lines, 11.73% Toph 266 lines, 8.04% Azula 119 lines, 3.60% Hakoda 65 lines, 1.96% Suki 58 lines, 1.75% Mai 54 lines, 1.63% Hama 49 lines, 1.48% Roku 47 lines, 1.42% Ozai 46 lines, 1.39% Piandao 43 lines, 1.30% Ty Lee 35 lines, 1.06% Warden 33 lines, 1.00% Iroh 27 lines, 0.82% Chit Sang 26 lines, 0.79% Sozin 26 lines, 0.79%

More obscure characters have their stats below:

Actress Aang 19 lines, 0.57% Sun Warrior chief 18 lines, 0.54% Actor Sokka 16 lines, 0.48% Actress Katara 16 lines, 0.483% Yon Rha 16 lines, 0.48% Bully guard 15 lines, 0.453309157% Actor Zuko 14 lines, 0.423088546% Male guard 14 lines, 0.423088546% Chan 13 lines, 0.392867936% Dock 13 lines, 0.392867936% Li 13 lines, 0.392867936% Female guard 11, 0.332426715% June 10, 0.302206105% Actress Azula 10, 0.302206105% Bumi 10, 0.302206105% Headmaster 10, 0.302206105 Lo and Li 10, 0.302206105 Lo 9, 0.271985494 Xu 9, 0.271985494 Bato 8, 0.241764884 Kwan 8, 0.241764884 Mechanist 7, 0.211544273 Warden Poon 7, 0.211544273 Dealer 6, 0.181323663 Haru 6, 0.181323663 Kya 6, 0.181323663 Pakku 6 ,0.181323663 Ruon-Jian, 6 0.181323663 Shoji 6, 0.181323663 Teo 6, 0.181323663 The Duke 6, 0.181323663 Young Katara 6, 0.181323663 Actor Iroh 5, 0.151103052 Actor Ozai 5, 0.151103052 Banished servant 5, 0.151103052 Head of Dai Li 5, 0.151103052 Hide 5 ,0.151103052 Little boy 5, 0.151103052 Ming 5, 0.151103052 Mung 5, 0.151103052 On Ji 5, 0.151103052 Tyro 5 ,0.151103052 Avatar Roku 4, 0.120882442 Dream Ozai 4, 0.120882442 Ember Island teenager #1 4, 0.120882442 Fat 4, 0.120882442 Fire Navy officer 4, 0.120882442 Guard 4, 0.120882442 Ham Ghao 4, 0.120882442 Lion turtle 4, 0.120882442 Momo 4, 0.120882442 Music teacher 4, 0.120882442 Pipsqueak 4, 0.120882442 Servant 4, 0.120882442 Servant #1 4, 0.120882442 Southern Raiders commander 4, 0.120882442 Town authority 4, 0.120882442 Ursa 4, 0.120882442 Yangchen 4, 0.120882442 Actor Toph 3, 0.090661831 Appa 3, 0.090661831 Ding 3, 0.090661831 Door guard 3, 0.090661831 Due 3, 0.090661831 Ember Island teenager #2 3, 0.090661831 Engineer 3, 0.090661831 Female Fire Nation soldier 3, 0.090661831 Fire Sage 3, 0.090661831 Gondola guard 3, 0.090661831 Male Fire Nation soldier 3, 0.090661831 Male guard #2 3, 0.090661831 Male prisoner #1 3, 0.090661831 Male student #1 3, 0.090661831 Shinu 3, 0.090661831 Tho 3, 0.090661831 Tough prisoner 3, 0.090661831 Villager 3, 0.090661831 Yon Rha's mother 3, 0.090661831 Actor Jet 2, 0.060441221 Bodyguard #2 2, 0.060441221 Class 2, 0.060441221 Dock/Xu 2, 0.060441221 Ember Island teenager #3 2, 0.060441221 Female prisoner 2, 0.060441221 Female student #1 2, 0.060441221 Fire Nation soldier 2, 0.060441221 Fire Nation watchman #1 2, 0.060441221 Huu 2, 0.060441221 Jeong Jeong 2, 0.060441221 Koala sheep 2, 0.060441221 Kyoshi 2, 0.060441221 Male soldier 2, 0.060441221 Male student #2 2, 0.060441221 Qin Lee 2, 0.060441221 Servant #2 2, 0.060441221 Shop owner 2, 0.060441221 The Boulder 2, 0.060441221 Yue 2, 0.060441221 Aang and Sokka 1, 0.03022061 Aang and Zuko 1, 0.03022061 Actor Bumi 1, 0.03022061 Actress Yue 1, 0.03022061 Big Bad Hippo 1, 0.03022061 Blue Spirit 1, 0.03022061 Bodyguard 1, 0.03022061 Bogyguard #2 1, 0.03022061 Crew member 1, 0.03022061 Crowd 1, 0.03022061 Fire Nation Captain 1, 0.03022061 Fire Nation man 1, 0.03022061 Fire Nation watchman #2 1, 0.03022061 Firebender 1, 0.03022061 Gondola guard #2 1, 0.03022061 Gondola guard #3 1, 0.03022061 Gondola guard #4 1, 0.03022061 Gyatso 1, 0.03022061 Katara and Sokka 1, 0.03022061 Kuruk 1, 0.03022061 Male prisoner #2 1, 0.03022061 Male soldier #1 1, 0.03022061 Painted Lady 1, 0.03022061 Pathik 1, 0.03022061 Qin 1, 0.03022061 Soldier 1, 0.03022061 Student 1, 0.03022061 Sun Warrior 1, 0.03022061 Ta Min 1, 0.03022061 Team Avatar 1, 0.03022061 Toph and Sokka 1, 0.03022061 Villager #1 1, 0.03022061 Villager #2 1, 0.03022061 Villager #3 1, 0.03022061 Villager #4 1, 0.03022061 Weapons store shopkeeper 1, 0.03022061 Young boy 1, 0.03022061

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TTEOTM Creative Team: What else did they work on?

For those who are a bit underwhelmed by the summer drama options or still dreaming about TTEOTM! 😎

Kuk Kok Leung (Lead Director)

Kuk Kok Leung is a veteran director who started his career in Hong Kong's TVB. He's been nominated for the prestigious Magnolia Award and is known for wuxia and serious, warm-blooded historical dramas (he's adapted 7 out of 8 Jinyong novels). His works include...

Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983) as Assistant Director, with Felix Wong and Barbara Yung

The Duke of Mount Deer (1984), with Tony Leung & Andy Lau

Return of the Condor Heros (1983) with Andy Lau & Idy Chan

Legend of the Condor Heroes (2002) with Li Yapeng & Zhou Xun

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003), with Hu Jun, Jimmy Lin, and Liu Yifei

Water Margin (2011), nominated for Magnolia Award

Cool Sword (2013), with Julian Cheung & Wallace Chung

The Patriot Fei Yue (2013), with Huang Xiaoming & Ruby Lin

The Stand-In (2014), with Wallace Chung

The General and I (2016), with Wallace Chung and Angelababy

He's also a frequent collaborator and producer on Johnny To films, including Election, Election 2, Mad Detective.

So you get the picture. He makes TV for men who are ready to bleed for their country. This all makes him a really interesting choice for TTEOTM (and tells you a bit about the ambition and creative vision of the producers), especially since all his more recent idol dramas were widely panned.

Wang Haiqi, Director & Action Director

We don't know too much about Wang Haiqi because TTEOTM is actually his directorial debut. He started his career in stunts and has worked as the action coordinator on Ashes of Love (2018) and Immortality (unreleased) alongside Luo Yunxi. He was also a stunts man/double in a bunch of Hollywood films, including Mulan (2020) and the Foreigner (2017) through the Jacky Chan stunts team.

He's responsible for most of the action/battle scenes in TTEOTM, and his experience working on films probably explains why the fight sequences are unusually cinematic for TV.

Luan Hexin, Art Director

Luan Hexin is a Magnolia Award nominated art director best known for Huanyu productions, including Story of Yanxi Palace, Winter Begonia, and Royal Feast. He's a serious art guy, as you can tell from this interview.

(Note: Huanyu is Bai Lu's management company. There is a rumor that Luan Hexin is part of Bai Lu's "dowry", but the parties have since clarified that Luan was brought in after she was cast.)

He's also an interesting choice, having never worked on costume fantasies before and better known for his authentic representation of the look and feel of bygone eras.

Huang Wei, Costume Designer

Huang Wei is one of the most sought-after costume designers working today, especially for xianxias. She started her career as a Vogue China editor and was in fact the person responsible for TTEOTM's Dunhuang-inspired aesthetics.

Her better known works include A Dream of Splendor (2022), One and Only (2020), Love O2O (2015), Back from the Brink (2023) as well as a bunch of highly anticipated dramas like Immortality and The Last Immortal. (The joke on Chinese internet is that there is an "expensive" vs. "cheap" version of Huang Wei costumes - her design can be much simpler on lower-budget productions.)

I'd like to think that after designing 40 mostly white costumes for Luo Yunxi in Immortality, she decided to go nuts on color with Tantai Jin.

Tsang Ming Fai, Makeup Designer

Tsang Ming Fai is a big name in the xianxia circuit. He and his team of “students" have worked on a large number of costume dramas, including Ashes of Love (2018), Love & Redemption (2020), Under the Power (2019), Noble Aspirations (2016), Sword of Legends (2014), as well as the... wait for it... unreleased Immortality and Luo Yunxi's currently filming drama Follow Your Heart.

He's sadly been receiving a lot of hate in fan circles over the heavy makeup in TTEOTM (which may or may not have been his call). What I do appreciate is his ability to help actors craft distinct characters with varied hair and makeup choices. For example you can distinguish between different Luo Yunxi characters and their personalities with Runyu's clean cut tie-back half ponytail (ethereal & straight laced), Tantai Jin's slightly brown hair, messy bangs and heavy eye shadow (dark & sickly), Chu Wanning's angular eyebrows and geometric hair puff (strict & proud).

He also excels at creating unusual, iconic looks even for side characters, e.g. Chen Yao's dark lipstick paired with gothic jewelry in Immortality and Chen Duling's retro updo in TTEOTM.

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Cdrama: The Love by Hypnotic (2019)

She taught him archery!so sweet~ 💕💕 #shorts #明月照我心 #thelovebyhypnotic#方逸伦 #凌美仕

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_6XjyCGFL4c